I don't know if Jia Fuqing is too stupid, or if Hong Xiu is too clever. After Jia Fuqing passed the news to the court, the court did not move at all for more than half a year, but Lin Yuan also knew that this was only a temporary calm. Expand your own territory and hold a larger chassis in your hand, and the game with the imperial court will become more difficult.
Unless there is a young bird, the limelight is bigger than them.
But from now on, he Lin Yuan will be the most showy person for the time being.
After Fang Guozhen voted for the Yuan Dynasty, he would not rebel again. He is a standard speculator. Wherever the wind blows, he has no righteousness in his heart, no people, only interests.
He is still a two-faced person. Historically, he accepted Zhu Yuanzhang's surrender, and at the same time he accepted the official position given by the Yuan Dynasty court.
He would not offend any party, but would find a way to protect himself under the competition of power. His ambition was not big enough and he was cautious, so he lived to the end. Although he died of illness, he died in Hongwu for seven years, although he had no real power, But size still matters.
Lin Yuan sometimes felt that Fang Guozhen was not suitable to be the leader of the uprising. If he was a businessman, he might be more successful than Shen Wansan.
But there is no shortage of speculators in this world, such as the rats that are now mingling with the Gaoyou crowd.
"Why are you arresting me!" The man who was dragged in by the servants with his arms in his arms shouted with an angry face, "Even if you want to punish me, you have to give me a crime! Don't you say that Nan Bodhisattva is a bodhisattva?! Just for the world to see?"
"You're right." Lin Yuan walked out of the back room with a smile on his face, and the servants tied the man to the chair with ropes before leaving the room.
The man stared at Lin Yuan, he had probably guessed who Lin Yuan was, rolled his eyes, decided not to go around with Lin Yuan, and said, "Are you Nan Bodhisattva?"
Lin Yuan sat on the chair opposite the man, and the two faced each other, but one was neatly dressed, and the other was messy and tied up.
"Can I ask, why did Nan Bodhisattva bring a little person like me here?" The man looked indignant.
Lin Yuan still had a smile on his face: "An Lao Si, what's your real name?"
The man snorted coldly: "If you can change your name, sit or change your surname, I will be called An Laosi. No matter how you ask me, I only have this name."
Lin Yuan nodded: "Okay, An Lao Si, the reason for inviting you to come here is that you and your friends have been too conspicuous recently. Originally, you were in the city, no matter what you asked, I would keep my eyes closed. The eyes are gone, let's make it easy for each other, right?"
An Lao Si stared at Lin Yuan's eyes: "I don't know what you are talking about."
"In other words." Lin Yuan took a sip from the teacup, "Let me guess who sent you here."
"Fang Guozhen?"
"Liu Futong?"
Lin Yuan looked at his face: "I didn't expect Fang Zhizhong to have such a leisurely heart. I heard that he is doing well now, and the court values him very much. It's a pity that the price that the court offered me is 10,000 households, compared to Zhizhong's. Is the seat much higher?"
An Lao Si looked at Lin Yuan almost gritted his teeth and said, "I don't understand what you are talking about. What is the rule of the middle, the south and the north?"
Lin Yuan asked him, "Are you thirsty?"
An Lao Si was arrested two days ago, and he was locked up in the prison for two days. No dripping water, no grain of rice, his lips were peeled, his complexion was sallow, and one pair of eyes were shining.
This person is really good, Lin Yuan is a little pity, if this is the person in his hands, how good it would be.
Courageous and loyal.
Just a little bit of cleverness can be of great use.
"I changed my mind." Lin Yuan said suddenly.
An Laosi didn't know why, and stared at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I don't want you to die."
An Lao Si looked at Lin Yuan strangely. He thought that once he was discovered by Lin Yuan, he would die without a place to be buried. After all, he was inquiring about the arsenal. As long as it had something to do with the arsenal, no matter who it was, he would have it. his life.
"Isn't it weird, what you have done is clearly enough for me to chop your head hundreds of times." Lin Yuan smiled, and he seemed to be a little compassionate to all beings, making people think that he was a man at first glance. Honest and credible, and a little smart,
An Lao Si swallowed: "What do you want to do?"
"Someone." Lin Yuan shouted outside the door.
The people outside the door came in.
Lin Yuan: "Take An Gongzi down and serve him well."
The servants dragged An Lao Si down again.
Song Shizhao from the back room only came out at this time. He sat on the chair next to Lin Yuan, which was the first seat on Lin Yuan's right hand. Song Shizhao asked, "Do you think this person is still useful?"
Lin Yuan: "Everyone is useful."
Song Shizhao stroked his beard: "But I look at him, it seems that some oil and salt are not in."
Lin Yuan smiled: "Everyone in this world likes three things, money, power, and beauty. He always likes something."
"As much as Fang Guozhen can give him, I can give more." Lin Yuan said with a smile, "You give him a sum of money, a truckload of food, and then send someone to send him back to Fang Guozhen."
Song Shizhao was taken aback: "Isn't this sending him to death?"
Lin Yuan: "If he can escape alive, I can use him."
—
An Lao Si still didn't understand what happened. When he came back to his senses, he had moved from the cold, damp and dark prison to the house where he is today. Every day he ate delicious food from the mountains and seas, and at night there were beautiful women who offered their own pillow seats. While he was vigilant, he couldn't help but produce - it would be nice if the days like this could be a little longer.
The longer the days passed, the more at ease he became. He believed that this Nan Bodhisattva definitely needed him. Maybe he wanted to inquire about the issues under control. Go to the governance and ask yourself to inquire about it.
When he returns to Huizhou Road, he will be able to get the prosperity and wealth he never dared to imagine before.
He was one of the thousands of people who rebelled with Fang Guozhen back then, and he was willing to follow Fang Guozhen because he had had enough hard work.
Money, power, and beauty, he wants them all.
He is very alert, no matter how gentle and careless the beauty on the bed is, and how delicious the food is, he knows that this must be a carefully planned conspiracy.
After enjoying in Gaoyou for nearly two months, An Laosi was dug out of bed one morning. A plump beauty was still lying in his arms, and the beauty's lotus arms were still around his neck. The weather was cold. When they got down, people had already changed into cotton-padded clothes, and An Lao Si was dug out of the bed and shivered from the cold.
"Young Master An, Nan Bodhisattva has instructed. I am afraid that you will not feel comfortable living in Gaoyou, so we have specially asked us to take you back to Huizhou." The person who sent An Lao Si back was Li Da, and now Li Da also manages thousands of people. He is not very smart, but he is loyal to Lin Yuan, and he sincerely believes that Lin Yuan is a god.
Li Da looked at An Lao Si's stunned expression, and said warmly, "I want to come to Master An and also want to make Tang Ling Zun? I wonder what happened to Mrs.-in-law?"
An Lao Si: "What are you going to do?!"
Do you really want to send him back to Huizhou? What are they drawing? They have been eating and drinking here for so long, do they just want to sell Zhizhong
After being put on the carriage, An Lao Si was sure that this was not a hard-to-find trick, they really wanted to send him back to Huizhou.
The woman who has been with An Lao Si during this time is called Tian Xiang. She is a very plump and bumpy beauty. She sits beside Lin Yuan, her fingers are as white as onions, and the corners of her mouth are smiling. Huang Ying was as crisp: "He's smart. The Nu family asked everything according to your instructions. He didn't say anything. He didn't even say that the Nu family was a concubine, so he was a heartless man."
Tian Xiang covered her mouth and smiled: "Sister Hongxiu still fell into a concubine Dangdang. The slave family's heart is the same as being cut by an eagle, but it hurts."
Lin Yuan took a sip of Tian Xiangfeng's tea and patted her hand: "I've wronged you."
Tian Xiang got into Lin Yuan's arms with a smile, and said with a tender smile, "Don't feel wronged, he's amazing on the bed, and the slave family is also having fun."
Lin Yuan: "Then treat yourself as a man for free."
The corners of Tian Xiangxiao's eyes curled: "You said you would give it to me before..."
Lin Yuan lightly tapped the tip of her nose: "Remember, go to your sister Hongxiu and ask for it. Madam Xingsheng's outfit is yours."
Tian Xiang: "You are so generous to me, so what did you allow Sister Hongxiu?"
Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "Nothing."
Tian Xiang held Lin Yuan's hand, played with Lin Yuan's fingers, and said coquettishly, "The slave family doesn't believe it."
Lin Yuan lowered his head and said in Tianxiang's ear, "Your sister Hongxiu said you want to sleep with me for one night."
Tian Xiang opened her eyes wide, unable to close her mouth in surprise: "This is, this is really..."
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I rejected it, it shows that your sister Hongxiu is sincere to me."
Tian Xiang was anxious: "The slave family is also sincere to you, and the slave family doesn't want that outfit."
"Alright, alright, I'll coax you." Lin Yuan, "You, take your temper, or you will always suffer, will it be possible to do this business for the rest of your life?"
Tian Xiang sighed: "I can't lift my shoulders or lift my hands. I was born to serve men's lives. If I don't do this, what can I do? Like those women, husband and child? It's not as easy as today, there are Is it better to have money in hand than to rely on a man?"
Lin Yuan also understands the thoughts of these women. They have greeted men almost since childhood. They have seen all kinds of men in the world, and they know how men's feces are, so they believe in money more than men.
The reason why they think about Congliang is because they know that they will grow old one day, and before that, they need to find a way back.
From the perspective of modern men, this is to find an honest man after getting tired of playing.
But from the point of view of ancient men, these women can be concubines with good luck, while those with bad luck can only be concubines, and concubines and concubines can be exchanged.
For example, Bai Juyi wrote, "Ten years of spring sings have changed into warble tongues, and three dislikes of being old and ugly have changed their eyebrows."
It means that my family's house tricks will grow old soon, and the melodious singing will be gone. In the past ten years, I have changed three times and replaced them with new beauties.
At that time, Bai Juyi was already in his waning years.
In addition to the wife, if the concubine is a gift from a big man, or has a good background, it may be possible to escape.
But most concubines rely entirely on business. Although they can be called half masters, they must be favored.
Concubines can exchange gifts, not to mention Ji who has no status.
In a patriarchal society, women have no say, and even the vast majority of women cannot control their own destiny.
Lin Yuan lifted Tian Xiang's chin: "As you go, with me, I can always keep you all going."
Tian Xiang was happy, and kissed Lin Yuan on the cheek: "Hello, there are no men in this world as good as your little finger."
"Come on, if you keep coaxing me, I'm going to go to heaven." Lin Yuan said to her, "Go to your sister Hongxiu."
Tian Xiang left reluctantly.
After leaving the room, he said to himself, "I don't know which good man will be cheaper in the end."
If Nan Bodhisattva had not explicitly rejected them, she would have climbed onto his bed no matter what.
Tim sighed.
—
After walking on the road for more than a month, the more An Lao Si approached Huizhou, the more flustered he felt.
The people who sent him back to Huizhou put him at the gate of the city, and they left. An Lao Si could only enter the city alone, and went home to see his old parents and wife first. As for the money and food, he was reluctant to throw it away. Outside, he could only find a porter to pull him in and pull him back to his home.
The wife and parents hadn't seen An Lao Si for a long time. When An Lao Si came back, they were all overjoyed and prepared a table of good food and wine for their husband and son.
For some reason, An Lao Si was not in a hurry to see Fang Guozhen.
He stayed in the room at night with his wife, who was the daughter of a landlord, and asked him, "Why do you look so sad? What happened?"
An Laosi told his wife that he was arrested and released in Gaoyou.
He also asked, "What do you mean by Nan Bodhisattva? If he wants to subdue me, why would he call me back?"
The wife said with a complicated expression: "Let me ask you, if you went to see Zhizhong, Zhizhong asked you why Nan Bodhisattva treated you like this, what would you say?"
An Lao Si: "I don't know, maybe there is something wrong with his brain?"
The wife sneered: "You went there once and didn't find out anything, but Nan Bodhisattva also gave you food and money, and gave you ten mouths. Can you tell me clearly? Or do you think that the Central Bodhisattva will think Nan Bodhisattva is masculine. , see you?"
An Lao Si did not speak.
Wife: "Besides, even if you are so masculine, I won't call you back."
An Laosi felt a little bit at first, but when his wife said this, he finally understood.
Nan Bodhisattva was going to kill him by the hand of the government.
An Laosi pursed his lips: "I'll go to Zhizhong and make it clear."
The wife said coldly, "Pack up."
An Lao Si looked at her.
Wife: "We will leave overnight before anyone finds you coming back. You know the soldiers guarding the city. We will go out after the curfew, so you can think about it as an excuse."
An Lao Si was speechless: "Has it gotten to this point?"
The wife has already unpacked and started packing: "Since Nan Bodhisattva is so troublesome, we have passed, and it will only be better than the present day."
An Lao Si sometimes really doesn't understand what his wife thinks.
The family packed their bags overnight and slipped out of the city in the dark.
They didn't take the carriage, An's wife was very calm, but An Lao Si was anxious: "We don't even have a horse, so can we walk over on our legs? We're nothing, what about my father and my mother?"
Wife An sighed: "You are usually smart, but you can't handle it right now."
They waited for more than half an hour at the place where An Lao Si was put down, and sure enough, someone came with a carriage not far away.
An Laosi stared at Li Da and the others with wide eyes.
This group of people have been here for a day, haven't they left yet
Li Da changed his face this time, and said respectfully to Fourth An, "Mr. An, Mrs. Sister-in-law, get in the car."
An Lao Si looked at his wife: "You have already thought of it."
Wife An had already helped her parents-in-law onto the carriage and said to her husband, "Come up quickly."
Li Da drove the carriage, and the people who came with him followed behind on horseback.
He rushed at the fourth An old man in the car and said, "Young Master An, Nan Bodhisattva said that this is your only choice, and you don't have to be angry. What Nan Bodhisattva said is never wrong."
An Lao Si finally confessed.
If he wants to live, he can only go to Lin Yuan, and he can only recognize Lin Yuan as the master.
There is no other choice.
—
Lin Yuan learned from the people who came back first that An Lao Si was already on his way back, and then he smiled. Song Shizhao flattered Lin Yuan next to him: "The owner really has no last resort."
"It's a pity that there can't be more people like this." Lin Yuan shook his head regretfully.
Caught so many "mouse", only this one is not bad.
The others are all fools. After coercing and enticing them for a period of time, they speak cleanly, and at first glance, they know that they have not received any instruction, and some have not even used torture. I want to save my life with this.
These people were all beheaded in the end. After the people learned that they were here to inquire about Gaoyou, they all thought that these people died well.
Song Shizhao smiled and said, "But there is good news."
Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Since it's good news from Mr. Song, I'm afraid it's not a trivial matter?"
"There is a family of Wu surnamed to defect to the owner." Song Shizhao said, "This family's ancestors have given advice to doctors."
Lin Yuan: "An official of the Song Dynasty."
Song Shizhao nodded: "Exactly, I think I have some ability, so I kept them privately, and now they are arranged outside."
"I'm afraid it's a bit extraordinary to be able to ask Mr. Song to say such a thing." Lin Yuan, "I happen to be free, so I'll go with you."
Song Shizhao smiled and said, "I can't ask for it."
Wu Changqing has been living in the house arranged by Director Song for nearly half a year. It only took him half a year from the very beginning to the now uneasy. He kept giving gifts to Song Shizhao, but after Song Shizhao accepted it, he didn't know anything. did not do it.
He understood what Song Shizhao thought. Song Shizhao was afraid that he would shake Song Shizhao's current status.
So Wu Changqing can only endure.
He originally thought of going to the Red Turban Army, but the Red Turban Army can only shrink a corner now.
In desperation, he chose Gaoyou.
After all, in his opinion, Taizhou produces salt, and Gaoyou is a land of fish and rice. Sitting on these two places, he is full of elite soldiers and strong generals, so he does not worry about the great cause.
He was ambitious and felt that he would become the second Wolong, or the second phoenix.
But reality gave him a sap.
He is arrogant and has a high level of arrogance, but he is not seen at all.
Just when Wu Changqing was about to send someone to invite Song Shizhao, Song Shizhao suddenly came by himself, not only by himself, but also by a young man.
"Have you come here for half a year, and you just leave people like this?" Lin Yuan asked Song Shizhao on the way.
Song Shizhao said: "This person does have some ability, but he is arrogant and arrogant, and his subordinates are afraid that he will be unruly. It has only been half a year for him, and it is finally easy for the owner to subdue him at this time."
Lin Yuan glanced at Song Shizhao without breaking his careful thoughts.
Apart from this, the reason why he didn't introduce him to him half a year ago must also be Song Shizhao's own sweetheart.
But forget it, don't worry about that.
Lin Yuan: "Received a lot of benefits?"
Song Shizhao showed a cunning smile: "My subordinates are about to evacuate him."
Lin Yuan sighed: "It's really an old fox."
Song Shizhao: "The owner is wrong."
Lin Yuan spread his hands.
Song Shizhao coughed slightly, "I leave everything to steward Jiang."
Lin Yuan nodded: "It's almost the same."
The skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and from the Wu family, even if the money is not much, the valuable things will not be less.
In this way, Song Shizhao was able to evacuate the house, and Lin Yuan had to sigh with a sly cunning.
Wu Changqing walked quickly to the door. He heard from the old servant that Director Song came to the door and rushed out. He had a lot of things to say, but when he saw the young man next to Director Song, he didn't think about anything. said.
This young man was dressed simply and had no silk or satin on his body, but his body was extraordinary, and he had a different temperament from others when he walked. He was relaxed and had a smile on his lips.
Wu Changqing's eyes lit up.
After sitting on the cold bench for so long, I finally waited until spring.
He will not miss this opportunity to show his loyalty. If he misses this time, he will not know when the next time will be.
"Song Manager!" Wu Changqing walked down the stone steps.
Song Shizhao didn't hide it, nodded at Wu Changqing, and said, "This is my boss."
Lin Yuan smiled at Wu Changqing: "Master Wu."
Wu Changqing tried hard not to make himself happy, so he restrained the two of them and invited them in, and then said to the old servant, "Tell the madam and the young master not to go to my study."
The old servant promised.
Wu Changqing walked in with suppressed excitement.
His fingers trembled uncontrollably.
Others study in order to earn fame and live a good life, but Wu Changqing's ambition is far more than that.
Anyone of insight in the world is not cheering for the troubled times.
As long as you can mess with the world, you can forget about fame, fortune, money and beauty.
Wu Changqing brushed off his robe, put on a smiling face, and took a step.
He Wu Changqing was smarter than ordinary people since he was a child.
On the contrary, he felt that he was stronger than them.
Compared to them, he was only a little bit luckier, and a master worthy of allegiance.
Wu Changqing pushed away the people in the study. He looked at Lin Yuan's smiling face, and his heart was full of pride and ambition.
One day, he will call the whole world to know his name.
Not the Wu family's son.
It was Wu Changqing.